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RECORDS OF THE MEETING 



DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, 

JULY 28th, 1858. 



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1858. 



RECORDS OF THE MEETING 



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DARTMOUTH COLLEGE, 

JULY 28th, 1858. 



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In accordance with an invitation extended to the* 
surviving members of the^Class of 1838, to meet on 
the 20th anniversary of their graduation, there 
assembled at Hanover, N. H., on the day preceding 
the Annual Commencement, the following indi- 
viduals : 

Jam:e3 K. Colby, St. Johnsbury, Vt. 

Jason Dottxer, Milwaukie, Wis. 

James Holmes, Auburn, N. H, 

Wm, W. Morland, Boston, Mass. 

Amasa Egberts, Dover, N. H. 

S. S. Foster, Worcester, Mass. 

SiMOx TowLE, Detroit, Mich, 

J. H. Wakefield, Boston, Mass. 

Wm. p. Webster, Lowell, Mass. 

John H. Wakefield was chosen Chainnan ; and 
J. K. Colby, Secretary. 

Letters were read from class-mates Aiken, Bar- 
rett and Evans, expressing a deep interest in the 
object of the meeting, and regretting that distance 
and previous engagements forbade their attendance. 
After this, the roll of the Class was called, and such 
information as those present could give respecting 
their absent brethren, both the living and deceased, 
together with a short history .of their own doings 



and journeyings since leaving College, was pre- 
sented. A brief synopsis of this is furnished below, 
for the gratification chiefly of such members as 
were detained from the meeting. So far as is 
known, it is stated whether the members of the 
Class are, or have been, married. 

Charles Aiken. Taught music several years in 
Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and St. Louis, Mo. Subse- 
quently studied Theology at Lane Seminary, and has 
since taught Latin, Greek and Music in Cincinnati; 
where he now resides. (Married.) 

Moses L. Atkinson. Spent two years in Indiana 
and Illinois. Studied Medicine subsequently in 
New England. Settled at Lawrence, Mass., where 
he died in 1852, aged 3*7. (Married.) 

James Barrett. Commenced the study of Law 
soon after leaving College. Settled and practised 
at Woodstock, Yt., where, with the exception of a 
short interval, he has resided ever since. He has 
been recently elected one of the Associate Judges 
of the Supreme Court of the State. (Married.) 

C. S. Bell. Entered Lane Seminary, September, 
1838. Was attacked with haemorrhage from the 
lungs soon after, and in November following, sail- 
ed for the West Indies. Arrived at Havana, Dec. 
20th, and died there January 20th, 1839, aged 20. 

Wm. Breck. Went to Toronto, C. W., read 
Law and engaged in business at Kochester, N. Y., 
where he resided until recently. Is now on a voy- 
age to the East Indies. (Married.) 



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C S. Brown. Taught school in various places 
in New England. Went to Mississippi four or five 
years since, and established a school at Pontotoc, 
where he was assassinated by a young man for disci- 
plining a younger brother while attending his school. 
He died in 1855, aged 42. (Married.) 

A. B. Burke. Taught school and studied The- 
ology, as health would permit, for some years after 
leaving College. Went to Georgia subsequently, 
and died there, in 1841, of consumption, aged 31. 

N. Clark. Was one year tutor at Western Re- 
serve College. Studied Theology at Andover. Has 
been a settled minister at Randolph, Vt., Quincy, 
Mass., and is now preaching at Tiverton, Rhode 
Island. (Married.) 

E. C. Cogswell. Studied Theology. Has been 
a settled minister at Northwood and New Market, 
and is now preaching at New Boston, N. H. (Mar- 
ried.) 

James K. Colby.- Resides at St. Johnsbury, 
Vt., where he has been teaching during the last 
sixteen years. (Married.) 

G. A. Davis. Taught school three years in Mary- 
land, then studied Theology in New York City, and 
commenced preaching in Hanover County, Ya., 
where he died of typhoid fever, in 1846, aged 34. 

J. Downer. Read Law at Louisville, Ky. After 
two years, removed to Milwaukie, Wis., where he 
now resides. (Married.) 

D. C. Dunbar. Read Law at Washington, D. C. 
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Removed to the West, became editor of a paper, 
-and died at Grand Detour, 111., in 1842, aged 24. 

B. F. C. Emerson. Resides at Brownstown, Ind. 
A lawyer by profession, and now Judge of Probate 
for Jackson County, in that State. 

•E. W. Evans. Is now in the practice of Law at 
Kenosha, Wis. (Married.) 

John Fellows. Is a physician, and supposed to 
be residing at Loudon, N. H. 

H. 0. Fessenden. Resides, as supposed, at Lew- 
iston Falls, Me. A physician. (Married.) 

0. Gr. Fessenden. Died at Portland in 1851, 
aged 32. 

S. S. Foster, Studied Theology for a while, but 
sul)sequently renounced the church and devoted 
himself to the work of general abolition. Resides 
at Worcester, Mass. Engaged of late chiefly in 
farming. (Married.) 

F. George. Is a physician in Georgia. (Married.) 

J. George. Studied Law, and went to Georgia, 
where he had several years of successful practice. 
Health failing, he went to Florida, and died at Tal-f 
lahassee, of consumption, in 184T. 

D. GiBBs. Studied Theology at Andover, Mass. 
Preached at several places in Canada, and died of 
ship fever, at Granby, Canada E., in 1848, aged 33. 
(Married.) 

J. J. GiLMAN. Is in the practice of Law some- 
where in Maryland. 



C. A, Harper. Studied Law. Resided some 
time in Virginia. AYas a Lieut. Colonel of the Tex- 
an Rangers during the Mexican War, and resides 
now at Bexar, Western Texas. (Married.) 

J. Holmes. Studied Theology. Was minister 
at Watertown, Ohio, eleven years, and is now set- 
tled at Auburn, N. H. (Married.) 

B. F. HosFORD. Studied Theology, and settled 
at Haverhill, Mass., where he still remains. (Mar= 
ried.) 

Wm. a. Howe. Went to Richmond, Va , soon 
after graduating, and died there very suddenly in 
October, 1838, aged 26. 

C. E. Lord. Studied Theology, spent some years 
as a missionary at the West, and is now preaching 
at Mount Vernon, N. H. (Married.) 

B. 0. Marble. Taught school at Dover, N. H., 
several years. Removed thence to Taunton, Mass., 
to prosecute the same employment. His health 
soon failing, he returned to Dover, and died there 
of consumption in 1845, aged 33 years. 

Wii. W. MoRLAND. Studied Medicine in Salem 
and Boston, Mass. Spent some time in Europe en- 
gaged in medical studies and travelling. Is at pre- 
sent a practising physician in Boston, Mass., and 
one of the editors of the " Boston Medical and 
Surgical Journal.'' (Married.) 

Wii. T. Parker. Studied Medicine, and prac- 
tised at South Boston, Mass. Died at Jamaica 
Plain, of consumption, in 1855, aged ST. (Married.) 



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A. J. pHipps. Was for some years a leacher 
in Phillips Academy, at Andover, Mass., and is 
now engaged in the same employment at New Bed- 
ford. (Married.) 

C. W. Piper. Studied Theology, and preached 
several years at Troy, Vt. Is now preaching at 
Bakersfield, in the same State. (Married.) 

C. I. Putnam. Studied Medicine, and went to 
Carthagena, S. A. Subsequently returned to Mas- 
sachusetts, and practised a year or two in Somerville 
and Boston, but has i*ecently returned to South 
America. (Married.) 

Amasa Roberts. Studied Law, and practised at 
Dover, N. H. Still resides there, and of late has 
been engaged in farming. 

Thomas Souther. Eesided some years with his 
father, at Fryeburg, Maine. Subsequently went 
to New Jersey, and taught school, until, his health 
failing, he returned to Fryeburg, and died there in 

1S61. 

B. H. Taylor. Has been variously employed in 
several States, and at last accounts was in New 
York City. 

Simon Towle. Went to Florida, taught school) 
and studied and practised Law at Tallahassee. Two 
years since, he removed to Detroit, Mich., where he 
now resides, practising his profession. (Married.) 

J. H. Wakefield. Studied Law at Bordentown, 
N. J., and practised, successfully, several years in 



that State. Eemoved to Boston in 1852, where he 
has since practised his profession. (Married.) 

Wm. p. Webster. Read Law, and practised 
some time in Annapolis, Md. Subsequently re- 
turned to Lowell, Mass., where he resides at the 
present time. (Married.) 

H. B. WiGGiN. Nothing could be learned of him 
since his graduation. 

The members present were disappointed by the 
absence of several whom they had confidently ex- 
pected would be with them ; yet the reunion of 
those in attendance, after a separation of twenty 
years, was an occasion of many pleasant reminis- 
cences of College days. They did not forget to 
pay their respects to the President, and to the ven- 
erable Dr. Shurtleff, who, notwithstanding his ex- 
treme age and partial loss of sight, recognized most 
of them. 



The following lines were read at the meeting of 
the Class, by Wm. W. Morland. 

Brotheks, hail ! the years are many, 
Since, a fuller band^ we met — 
Words, indeed, I find not any, 
Well to our heart-music set — 
Silver-clear, with lengthening swell. 
Chiming out from Memory's cell. 

Twenty years ! what varied story, 
Each could weave for eager ears — 
Toil and fame, defeat and glory, 
Mirth and sorrow, hopes and fears ! 
Scarcely, since, we've seen tliy mate, 
Eighteen hundred thirty-eight ! 



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Two-score were we, then — yea, more* — 

Full of life and hope and vigour ; 

Little space we looked before, 

Little recked earth's coming rigour — 

Who of mortals so elate, 

As a full-fledged graduate ? 

What though some dark clouds may gather 

O'er the course of twenty years ; 

Lo ! the smile of Youth's fair weather. 

Like the rainbow's arch appears. 

On each shadowy back-ground set, 

Till the darkness we forget I 

That forget — but not the vanished. 
Long beloved and treasured well ; 
Out of sight, but never banished. 
Comrades made, by holiest spell — 
Sunken stars, whose fadeless light 
Still gleams on us — purely bright t 

He, the manly, early taken t — 

Noble, gay, yet filled with thought ; 

He who latei' hath forsaken % 

Those with whom so well he wrought j: 

Were he here this welcome day, -- 

Ye had heard a worthier lay I 

From our ranks incessant falling — 
Brothers ! twenty years again. 
Who will hear our class-roU calling, 
Who to heed it will be fain ? 
Worn and few — three score and ten 
Nearly written for us then ! 

* By the Triennial of 1858, fourteen have died out of the forty-two graduated. 

t Christopher Sargent Bell. 

J Burton 0. Marble, who wrote the song sung at the " parting " of the Class. 



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\ canliear again tlie voices, 
'Conning stores of ancient lore ; 
And my backward ken rejoices, 
O'er the student-page once more ! 
Ah ! for my rapt, listening ears, 
College-bells have no more fears ! 

No more fears'! but echoes, bringing 
All the dear scene back again ; 
Cheerful glance and footstep springing, 
^Where our sports usurped the plain ! 
Or that pace, so wondrous slow, 
'Which those not sure of Euclid knowl 

How short a time it seems, since all 
Obeyed the prayerful bell — ■ 
Whose sharp first tones and dying faE, 
We learned to mark full well 
At misty morning, cold and gray, 
Or sunset hour of summer day! 

How oft we wished its summons stilled. 
That broke our pleasant slumber. 
And all the trooping fancies killed. 
Which dreamful pillows cumber — 
Or else, unwilling bade us run, 
With Greek or Latin task half done ! 

We've changed since then — our riper years 

Have known more need of prayer — 

Yon peal sonorous noiv endears 

The chapel, desk, and chair — 

Ah ! could we gather as before. 

And press through each familiar door ! 

Sut some to foreign lands have sped, * 
And more beneath the sod are lying j 

* Breckand Putnam j and perhaps others. 



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Some at their toll are hard bestead, 
Themselves right Taliantly denying ; — 
Here's to the absent — far or near — 
Health, friends, long life and mickle cheer ! 

We meet, to grasp once more the hand, 
To sing, perchance, one song, — 
Mid the old haunts awhile to stand, 
Forgetful of the throng — 
The Past, the Present we enjoy. 
Our bond no Future can destroy ! 

"WTiere'er your cherished homes may lie, 
Above them bend the cloudless blue — 
May guardian spmts from that sky. 
Aye keep your loved ones all in view — 
Brimful of smiles, unstained by tears. 
Be each one's cup, still twenty years! 

And so, farewell ! if ne'er again 
Our feet should tread this classic ground, 
To-day hath not been spent in vain — 
Are we not now more closely bound ? 
Bright be Life's noon — serene its even — 
Our work all done — then, rest in Heaven ! 



N. B. For the purpose of facilitating the work of 
securing- future Class-meetings, and to preserve a 
correct report of the residence and occupation of 
the several members, each one is requested, immedi- 
ately on the receipt of this, to forward to J. K. 
Colby, St. Johnsbury, Yt., to J. H. Wakefield 
or Dr. Wm. W. Morland, Boston, Mass., the follow- 
ing items of information to be appended to his 
name : Nativity — where and when born — where 
fitted for College — Residence, Occupation, Mar- 
riage — History, &c. &c., since leaving College. 



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